FAA incident reports
234,323 FAA reports of aviation accidents and incidents, from the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS) through its Aviation Safety Information Portal. An incident falls short of an accident: a bird strike, say, or a gear-up landing without substantial damage. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one.
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Accident 20150513006699AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Maxwell, CAOn 5/13/2015, aircraft N8875H a G-164A Grumman-schweizer (agcat) was conducting agricultural insecticide spraying operations in a field near Maxwell, CA. During flight at approximately 200 feet AGL, the pilot heard a loud pop and the engine quit running. He…Accident 20150513006499ACessna 170B · Bentonville, AROn may 13, 2015, at 1350 CST, a Cessna 170, N3488C, registered to powell property management, LLC., experienced a partial ground loop after attempting to take off at the Bentonville, Ar., airport while on a CFR part 91 training flight. Visual meteorological…Accident 20150513006322AAviat Pitts S-2B · Tullahoma, TNOn a VFR day two aircraft; N110PS a pitts S-2B and N675GM a v star experimental light sport aircraft made contact during landing phase. The pitts aircraft landed on top of the experimental aircraft. The aircraft came together directly in between the markings…Accident 20150513006312AMeuer Gary D V Star · Tullahoma, TNOn a VFR day, two aircraft; N110PS a pitts S-2B and N675GM a V Star experimental light sport aircraft, made contact during landing phase. The pitts aircraft landed on top of the experimental aircraft. The aircraft came together directly in between the…Incident 20150512023719IAmerican Eurocopter AS350B3 · Mesa, AZCrew was conducting hover/autorotation training. Trainer briefed manuever and conducted a total of three hover/autorotation events. Hover was established into the wind at a height of 3 ft. first event landing was stated as firm but not classified as a hard…Incident 20150512008379ICessna 180K · Lawrence, MAAircraft landed and blew a tire. Minor damage to left wing. Scratched wing tip.Accident 20150512007839ATaylorcraft BC12-D · Inverness, FLOn may 12, 2015, at approx 1130Z, the pilot of the Taylorcraft BC12-D, N43715, registered to "carpenter paul e", was unable to maintain directional control, as a result of a failure in the tailwheel configuration, while readying the aircraft for takeoff…Accident 20150512007259AGates Lear Jet 35 · Newport News, VANose gear failed to center, wouldn't retract. On landing the aircraft departed the left side of the runway causing both main gear to fail. Nose gear was observed to be underinflated. Later tests showed that the strut did hold pressure with minimal leakdown.…Incident 20150512007009IDehavilland DHC-8-106 · Anchorage, AKOn 5/12/2015 at 1445 local time N885EA, a corvus airlines owned DHC-8-106 departed Anchorage, AK for kodiak, AK. On a scheduled FAR 121 filight. Wx was clear, dry and sunny. During climb out, at 2000 feet the crew smelled smoke and the PIC saw smoke. They…Accident 20150512006649APilatus PC-12/45 · Crowpoint, NMThe pilot was on a company part 91 repositioning flight from kgup to 0E8. The weather was VMC and runway conditions were dry. The pilot stated he departed for 0E8 from gup. ATC cleared him direct to 0E8 from 11OOO feet. During his descent into the airport,…Incident 20150511021939IBeech 58P · New Braunfels, TXPilot took off from airfield with keys to a truck he borrowed earlier in the same day, he circle the airfield landed and pulled the gear switch up while pulling the flaps up.Accident 20150511013279APiper PA-25-235 · Omega, OKOn may 10, 2015 at approximately 1950 central standard time (CST) an emergency landing was made by pilot while performing aerial agricultural operations in aircraft N7279Z. Summary: pilot landed aircraft N7279Z on county road e 830, which was 2/10TH-OF a mile…Accident 20150511007609APiper PA-28-161 · Ranger, TXDuring cruise flight at night the pilot reported that the engine made 2 loud bangs and the propeller stopped. An engine restart was unsuccessful and the pilot completed an emergency night landing. During the night, power off landing, the left wing and landing…Incident 20150511007339IBeech C24R · Riverside, CAWhile performing touch and goes, pilot declared an emergency with engine failure while on left downwind for rwy 27. Cleared to land on any rwy. Subsequently landed on rwy 27 without incident.Incident 20150511007269IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Roanoke, VAA/c had a hard lanidng and suffered a propeller strike.Incident 20150511007209IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Los Angeles, CA5/11/2015 On Monday, may 11, 2015, at approximately 0714 pacific daylight time (PDT), a CRJ-200 aircraft registered as N932SW and operated by skywest airlines, inc., skywest flight 5316, departed the monterey regional airport, monterey, California to Los…Accident 20150511006839AMaule M-4-220C · Rigby, IDGear collapse, landing drifted off runway, turned. Pilot stated concerning the ground loop event that occurrred on 5/11/2015, in Maule, N2058U, notice upon setting for landing that windsock was standing straight out with crosswind from the right and appeared…Incident 20150511006519IMooney M20E · Eugene, OROn or about may 7, 2015, Mooney M20E, N79399, was taxiing at Mahlon Sweet Field (keug), Eugene , Oregon attempting to taxi around a parked large corporate jet. The pilot felt the left main landing gear drop of the ramp and the aircraft dropped down and…Incident 20150510008079IGrob-Werke Astir CS Jean · Alamogordo, NMAt 1430 MDT (2030 UTC), Sunday, may 10, 2015 a Grob 102 astir (N7497) operating under 14 CFR part 91 encountered sinking air while approaching to land on runway 16 at the White Sands Regional Airport (kalm), Alamogordo, NM. The commercially rated pilot stated…Incident 20150510007329IShay Chinn Vans RV9A · Chino, CACircling Chino airport at 25OO when engine failed. Landed Chino airport runway 26L with out incident.Accident 20150510006669AAir Tractor AT-502B · Dighton, KSOn departure after making an immediate turn to the west, the pilot reduced power and the engine subsequently continued to decrease in torque. The pilot advanced the throttle, turned on the fuel boost pump and ignitors, with no effect. An emergency landing was…Incident 20150510006569IGlobe GC-1B · Pacoima, CAN3378K was taxing to the run up area prior to departure from Whiteman Airport. While entering the run-up area, ground control called and issued a transponder code. The pilot looked down to enter the code in the transponder, when he looked up he noticed an…Accident 20150510005749AChampion 7ECA · Quincy, WAAfter 3 point landing aircraft ran off right side of runway hit ditch and fliped over on back damaging wings, rudder and landing gearIncident 20150509012109ILewis Randall C Dragonfly Mkiii · Camarillo, CAPilot reported he was 5 knots faster than normal during flare. Aircraft bounced after touchdown. Pilot applied power to go around, however, the engine did not respond. The nose of the aircraft hit first on the second touchdown. The nose gear collapsed and the…Accident 20150509007239APiper PA-32-300 · Redlands, CAThe aircraft was taxied to the run-up area and system checks were accomplished. Aircraft departed the runway, seconds later the engine vibrated and lost power. The pilot executed an emergency landing. While landing the right wing and horizontal stabilizer…Incident 20150509006799IJ&J Ultralights Seawing · Egg Harbor, NJOn may 9, 2015 [privacy data omitted] of N947MH, Seawing amphibian experimental aircraft attempted to taxi aircraft around in Egg Harbor bay, Egg Harbor, NJ to try and obtain "proper" engine operating temperature. While attempting to get this engine to…Incident 20150509006559IWagoner Robert Van Lancair 320 · Pacoima, CAAn exhaust clamp was missing allowing the exhaust pipe to interfere with the nose landing gear during retraction. The nose gear would not retract fully or extend. The aircraft landed without the nose gear extended causing minor damage to the propeller.Incident 20150509006229ICrawford Dennis E Kitfox Model #1 · Grants Pass, ORIncident occurred on 5-9-15 at approx. 12:00 PDT. Pilot reported directly to the NTSB 8OO number and contacted someone in Washington DC. NTSB did not notify the FAA until 5-12-14 when the NTSB iic contacted the pdx FSDO. The FAA iic contacted the pilot and…Incident 20150508011739IMooney M20E · Kapolei, HI- Multiple t&gs in traffic pattern @ pjrf - On approx 9th t&g aircraft landed gear-up - Both flight instructor and pilot stated they checked both the gear light and position indicator on floor that signified the gear was down & locked - Jack & cycle gear…Accident 20150508011639ACessna 172S · Palo Alto, CAOn may 8, 2015, at approximately 0115 hours pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N191TG, was picked up on radar after departing Palo Alto airport (kpao). The aircraft headed west over half moon bay area and then the aircraft headed south towards davenport.…Incident 20150508008809IBeech V35A · Morehead, NC[privacy data omitted] Was traveling from twin lakes (8A7) to Morehead city (mrh). While landing at Morehead city, he neglected to lower the landing gear and proceeded to land gear up. The aircraft settled to the ground slowly with only minor damage to the…Accident 20150508008289AEngineering & Research 415-C · Covington, GAPilot departed from Covington airport (kcvc) around 0900. After approximately an hour of flight the pilot returned back to kcvc. During the approach for landing pilot stated he was higher on approach than normal, but proceeded with landing. Resulting in a…Incident 20150508008129IBeech V35B · Jefferson, OHPilot pulled aircraft out of hangar with an electric towbar. Disconnected theelectrical power cord from inside the hangar, got in the airplane and started the engine. When he started to acclerate the propeller blades struck the towbarcausing damage to the…Accident 20150508007279ACessna 150D · Balsam Grove, NC[privacy data omitted]Operator had to put aircraft down in field after engine quit inflight. Aircraft landed without incident, pilot found left tank empty but right tank had almost full tank. Pilot added fuel to left tank and performed run up with no problems…Accident 20150508007139APiper PA-32R-300 · Doraville, GAAircraft arrived at pdk from asheville, NC at 9AM, with/ 1 POB. Pilot requested fuel, (10GALS. Each side). The crew loaded the luggage. Pilot, 3 adults and a pet boarded aircraft at about 945AM. They departed airport on 3L. Once airbourne, the pilot indicated…Accident 20150508005919ABuhlmann Howard HB-1 · Canandaigua, NY5/8 1800Z df - Canandaigua Airport, NY: N170HB, a Kitfox, landed short of runway 13. POB: 1, injuries: none, 7 Knt 90 degree cross wind, at limit of aircraft, pilot selected grass strip vrs a parallel paved runnway. The grass runnway has a ditch at the…Incident 20150508005699ICessna 172N · Middleton, WIOn may 8, 2015, at 1130 CDT, a Cessna 172N, registration N4879D, sustained minor damage when it struck a runway marker cone on take-off from runway 19, Middleton, Wisconsin (C29). The flight was operating under 14 CFR part 91. The student pilot, was not…Incident 20150508005589IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Mena, AROn may 8, 2015, about 2130 central daylight time, a 1970 Beech baron 95-B55 airplane, N353LA, landed at Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (kmez), Mena, Arkansas, between runway 17 and the parallel taxiway b (severe weather in the vicinity). On rollout in…Accident 20150507010341ACessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FLN5144H on instructional flight, crew: ip and student practice landings runway 25L dab. Kdab 071353Z had the winds at 32010KTS 44 minutes prior and reported kdab 071453Z 33013KTS 16 minutes after the event. N487ER landed and exited rnwy 25L at taxiway w…Accident 20150507006309APiper PA 46-350P · Spokane, WAPilot reported difficulty controlling aircraft immediately after takeoff. Gained control and was able to turn aircraft back towards felts field airport at approximately 7 miles out. While attempting to land, right wing stayed low and pilot attempted a…Accident 20150507006299AGarlik GARLIK-UH1B · Orient, WAThe pilot started logging at 1300 local and had flown one fuel cycle (1HR 20 mins of fuel plus an additional 300 lbs. Of fuel). The pilot was 45 minutes into the second fuel cycle and was flying back up the mountain when she heard a mechanical grinding sound,…Accident 20150507006129ABell 206L-3 · Chesterfield, MODuring a training flight conducted at the Spirit of st. Louis airport (ksus), Chesterfield, Missouri, at approximately 1500 central daylight time, may 7, 2015, aircraft N127AE, Bell 206L-3, contacted a runway centerline light causing substantial damage to the…Accident 20150506008519AEnstrom F-28F · Denton, TXWhile conducting a confined area takeoff in helicopter N8011Q the aircraft failed to gain sufficient rotor speed to maintain lift as the aircraft began to translate to forward motion. The initial forward motion placed the aircraft over a dense forest…Incident 20150506006919IBurton Dennis W Sonex · Kendallville, INOn 05/06/2015 a pilot operating a sonic, experimental type aircraft made an emergency landing immediately after take off because of a bird strike. Pilot stated " I veered left and landed on a farm field next to the airport. Upon touchdown the plane nosed…Accident 20150506005739AIssoire Siren PIK-30 · Deer Park, WAThe pilot stated the aircraft departed from Deer Park Airport on runway 23. At approximately 400 feet AGL the pilot turned left on crosswind and experienced a severe sink and couldn't maintain altitude. The pilot didn't have enough altitude to turn back to…Accident 20150505008209AJerome D Fischer RV-7 · Bartow, GAAircraft took off from Swainsboro Airport (sbo), and at 2500' pilot could not achieve more than 2100 RPM. Shortly after pilot noticed oil temp rising quickly and oil started spraying windscreen. Pilot set up for a landing on dirt road and as aircraft was…Accident 20150505007569AJones Robert M Zenith CH 701 · Palmer, AKOn may 05, 2015, at 1350 Alaska daylight time, 2150Z, N669RJ, a zenith CH701 experimental amateur built aircraft, impacted the water while attempting a water landing in jim lake, Palmer Alaska. The private pilot received minor injuries, while the single…Accident 20150505006419AAir Tractor AT-502B · Basile, LAPilot was fertilizing a rice field. On his last pass, he was approximately 35 ft high just outside of telephone poles/wires spraying the edge of field. At the end of that pass, the pilot did not clear the tree line running parrallel to the field and flight…Incident 20150505006039IBeech B200 · Burnsville, NCThe pilot touched down approximately 2000 ft down runway 32 and was unable to come to a complete stop before departing the end. The aircraft came to rest approximately 20 - 30 ft off the end of the runway and suffered damage to the LH prop, LH lower engine…Accident 20150505006029AHughes TH-55 · Morganton, NCThe CFI, [privacy data omitted], was performing a full down autorotation to get the feel of the aircraft prior to the student performing one of her own. The CFI began the manuever at 500 feet and flared 50 feet off the ground. The tail rotor struck the…